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Raniven

2.0 star property

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Reviews

8.0 out of 10

Very good

Popular amenities

  • Free WiFi

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Breadalbane St, Oban, Scotland, PA34 5PE
  • St. John's Cathedral
    4 min walk
  • Taj Mahal
    2 min walk
  • Oban Station
    18 min walk
  • Oban (OBN)
    14 min drive

Room options

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  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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Blackout curtains, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

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  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Blackout curtains, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

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  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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The price is €53
for 1 night
includes taxes & fees
5 Jan - 6 Jan
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About this property

Raniven

Hotel in Oban with free parking
This smoke-free hotel features free self parking and free WiFi in public areas. Housekeeping is available on request.
Raniven offers 9 accommodations with coffee/tea makers and hair dryers. Flat-screen televisions are featured in guestrooms.

Bathrooms include bathtubs or showers and complimentary toiletries. This Oban hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Additionally, rooms include irons/ironing boards and blackout drapes/curtains. Housekeeping is provided on request.

During your stay at Raniven, you're just a quick walk from St. John's Cathedral. Features include free WiFi in public areas and free self parking.
  • Free WiFi
  • Free self parking
  • Steps from Atlantis Leisure and 4 minutes by foot from St. John's Cathedral
Public spaces have free WiFi. Self parking is free.

This Oban hotel is smoke free.

Languages

English

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and public transport

  • Free uncovered self-parking on site

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (on request)

Accessibility

  • This property does not have any lifts

More

  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bed sheets
  • Blackout drapes/curtains
  • Heating

Bathroom

  • Bath or shower
  • Free toiletries
  • Hairdryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Towels

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle

More

  • Guidebooks/recommendations
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Window screens

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

There is no front desk at this property
Guests will receive an email 24 hours before arrival with check-in instructions and lockbox information; access will be through a private entrance

Access methods

Lockbox, private entrance

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.

Payment types at the property

Important information

You need to know

This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession.
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards, and cash
This property does not have a front desk. Guests will receive an email 24 hours before arrival with check-in information and lockbox information. Guests can access their accommodation through a private entrance.
Property Registration Number 230828-000000

Property is also known as

Raniven Oban
Raniven Hotel
Raniven Hotel Oban

Raniven Reviews

Reviews

8.0

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 14 out of 31 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 8 out of 31 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 6 out of 31 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 31 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 2 out of 31 reviews" "

9.8/10

Cleanliness

7.8/10

Staff & service

7.6/10

Amenities

8.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.2/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

Robert

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
A very central location with easy access to town and restaurants. Easy to access by car. The bed was very comfortable (but a Double so small). The shower was excellent and the towels were very nice. The room was small and because we were on the top floor the walls were sloped to the ceiling making the room feel even smaller. Parking, unless you grab a spot early is on the road and Pay Parking. Communication with Owner is by scripted e mails but clear directions on how to get into your room. We did have a Fire Alarm and could not get in contact with Owner via e mail. Alarm went on until Fire Dept arrived.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

2/10 Terrible

Pierre

A live person should be present around check in time. This was not a pleasant experience
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

2/10 Terrible

Yvonne

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This property is in a great location and has good parking. Not sure what has happened with the wiring of the televisions, but other guests can not only change the channel and volume, they can turn the tv on in the middle of the night. Both nights had to play remote battles turning the tv off up to 50 times. Fire alarm also went off in the early hours, but those things can happen. Overall, look elsewhere, this was irritating accommodation.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

David

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great room and amazing value
Beautifully furnished room in a great location, and amazing value. The only negative is that the internet didn't work - the signal keeps dropping after a few seconds. I did ask the owner to look into this but there was no improvement. But at the price paid, it’s hard to complain …
Stayed 5 nights in Sep 2024

6/10 Okay

jim

Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

6/10 Okay

George

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Disliked: Staff & service
Worst customer service EVER
Nice place but won’t be back as the customer service is the very worst I’ve come across.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Neha

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
It was perfect and central to Oban
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

6/10 Okay

Jenny

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Good location, easy to park, and it was clean, but the room was cold and the heating and towel rail would not function. The wi-fi worked on arrival but then stopped working and was unavailable for the evening and morning. The lack of reception meant no way to rectify these things. Room also had two single beds which I was not expecting.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Nasimul

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Easy to find & park up. Easy to check in. Room was clean. Close to shops, restaurant and the sea. Disappointed in the WiFi but had a good data signal so used that instead.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

6/10 Okay

N

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Pro - Handy to have free car park on site. Good location for town. Surprisingly quiet despite being on a busy road. Cons - Our room was very small and had no storage (drawers, etc). Temperature control did not work and so the room (number 8 and at the top of the building) was quite hot. Room could do with a paint as very scuffed - mostly due to the small space and people having to rub past the walls with luggage. Room has a large crack in one wall.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Lorraine

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed two nights. Overall a great property. Clean, spacious, nice shower. Owner was very helpful when I called about getting into our room. (Issue with expedia re not getting email about ck in.) Would have been nice to have a refrigerator and top up of coffee pods. Had to park on the street one night but no parking fee was required between 6pm and 9 am. Very close walk to restaurants, shopping and Ferry. If you plan to goto the Isle of Mull and have a rental car, definitely take it on the Ferry! Tough to get around Mull otherwise. Buses and taxis are very limited!
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Justine

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Quality room conveniently situated to easy access to local amenities. Parking limited but well priced local parking.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2024

4/10 Poor

Mary

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We felt mislead by the description and photos of this room. It was so small, that we had trouble even walking around, especially with luggage. The area was great and walkable to everything.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Massimo

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Easy access for late arrivals. Convenient location.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Peter

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Comfortable Stay
A comfortable room with a spotless bathroom. Clear and accurate instructions about entry and we had off-street car parking. In Room 2 there was one chair and no desk. A warm and cosy room. Ours was a three night stay.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Francois

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Recently renovated/remodeled, very clean
Stayed 2 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Charna Ann

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great walking distance to ferries, trains and food!
Stayed 2 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Robert, Stamford

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great little apartment a block away from the main streets of Oban, with off street parking in back and an easy walk to restaurants and bars. Minor issue getting email instructions on how to get in, but when I left a message to the host they called back in minutes and resolved the issue.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2024

6/10 Okay

Albert

Disappointing …
Room was clean and bed was okay, but one bedside light didn’t work and the tv wouldn’t work (remote control battery was likely dead). Also not enough shampoo and soap for a 3-day stay.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Lynda

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
4 nights of fabulousness… we stayed in The Dun… I cannot fault ANYTHING… room was amazing… had everything one would need…. Two minutes from centre… Will defo be back.
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Samantha

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Comfy, close to the action, just no fridge.
A cute place in a great location, just a 5 minute walk to the waterfront. Perfectly situated so you aren’t quite in the thick of the main traffic area but still very close. I loved the parking availability and was fortunate to not have to fight for a spot when I was there. Only downside: no refrigerator. I had to throw out some grocery items on my trip because I had nowhere to put them.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Laura

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Really enjoyed visiting Raniven which used to be my great-great grandparents' home.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2023

6/10 Okay

Victoria

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
This property provided easy access to Oban. Very walkable and it had convenient parking. Nice modern bathroom. Unfortunately, the room was very small, with no place at all to put suitcases, so we had to clutter the small space with our bags. There was a wardrobe, but who unpacks for just two nights? My husband found the bed uncomfortable. Not at the top of our list of great places to stay in Scotland.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

W

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Review
Issue with the booking due to the booking agent. Staff were friendly and helpful on the phone and resolved very quickly. Because booked through hotels.com and not Expedia we didn’t get access codes. Nothing to do with the venue or us and efficiently and effectively dealt with. Nice and cosy room
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Samin

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The property felt very new! Loved that there was Netflix and Prime Video included with the room. Everything was clean.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2023